Category: MHCH Services

Occupational therapy is the use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover or maintain the meaningful activities or occupations, of individuals, groups or communities. It is an allied health profession performed by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

Medication reminders help individuals take their daily medications at the right times and in the right amounts, eliminating missed doses and mitigating the risks of side effects, allergic reactions, dangerous drug interactions and other potentially tragic outcomes.

CDPAP: Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program
Finding the right care for the people you care for most, the CDPAP program is a self-directed home-care program available to Medicaid-eligible consumers in need of home-care services and capable of directing their own care. Once your eligibility is determined, as well as the type and amount of services needed, the next step will be to locate a Personal Assistant(s) (PA). The PAs can be virtually anyone the consumer wants: a friend, neighbor, aide or even a family member. PAs do not have to be HHA-certified. A parent, spouse, or designated representative is not eligible for PA status. Once you have a designated PA, he/she enrolls with us.

CDPAP Benefits
The CDPAP program enables individuals to embrace independence by controlling their own care. The personal assistant you hire can help you with:

• Bathing
• Cleaning
• Cooking/Meals
• Dressing
• Eating
• Grooming
• Housekeeping
• Laundry
• Personal Hygiene
• Shopping

If you or a family member is eligible and in need of someone to provide assistance with daily living tasks, one of the Outreach Specialists at Marquis Home Care can help you get enrolled in CDPAP today.

Patient education is the process by which health professionals and others impart information to patients and their caregivers that will alter their health behaviors or improve their health status.

Speech-therapy is the assessment and treatment of communication problems and speech disorders. It is performed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), which are often referred to as speech therapists.

Speech-therapy techniques are used to improve communication. These include articulation therapy, language intervention activities and others, depending on the type of speech or language disorder.

Speech therapy may be needed for speech disorders in adults caused by an injury or illness, such as stroke or brain injury.

Palliative and comfort care is a specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family.

Palliative and comfort care is provided by a specially trained team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who work together with a patient’s other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. Palliative care is based on the needs of the patient, not on the patient’s prognosis. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness, and it can be provided along with curative treatment.

Physical therapy is for the preservation, enhancement or restoration of movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disease, injury or disability that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities (such as massage and electrotherapy), assistive devices and patient education and training.

Dietitians and nutritionists provide nutritional services by creating custom meal programs for clients, educating patients on proper meal preparation and overseeing meals for optimum health and nutrition. A dietitian can specialize in community, clinical or management nutritional services. Those working in a clinical setting specialize in providing nutritional services to patients in nursing homes, hospitals and similar institutions.